Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 26.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.94 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
All-time low
24.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 26.94 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 82.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.87 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.36 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 66.56 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 58.7 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 62.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 62.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 67.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 63.58 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 66.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 65.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 64.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 61.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 55.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 60.66 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 53.26 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 58.08 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 63.96 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 61.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 67.01 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 68.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 69.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 68.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 66.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 67.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 68.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 57.91 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 59.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 66.12 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 60.57 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 57.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 76.9 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 82.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 79.09 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 80.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 82.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 77.74 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 80.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 78.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 79.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 73.83 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 68.93 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 77.51 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 66.28 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 55.9 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 50.3 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 52.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.68 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 46.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.86 kilograms per year per capita | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 33.26 kilograms per year per capita | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 24.87 kilograms per year per capita | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 38.25 kilograms per year per capita | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 32.34 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 31.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.15 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 45.91 kilograms per year per capita | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 44.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 43.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.01 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 32.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 26.94 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26.94 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26.94 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.71 kilograms per year per capita | 58.7 kilograms per year per capita | 70.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.16 kilograms per year per capita | 53.26 kilograms per year per capita | 67.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.19 kilograms per year per capita | 57.91 kilograms per year per capita | 69.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.69 kilograms per year per capita | 57.54 kilograms per year per capita | 82.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.58 kilograms per year per capita | 45.85 kilograms per year per capita | 77.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.34 kilograms per year per capita | 24.87 kilograms per year per capita | 45.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 kilograms per year per capita | 26.94 kilograms per year per capita | 44.62 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 137 Maldives 29.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Malawi 28.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Egypt 27.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Comoros 26.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 25.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Thailand 24.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 26.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.